Cerence (CRNC) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026)
Cerence (CRNC) reported FCF Margin of 21.23% for Q1 2026, up 440.0% on a YoY basis from 3.93% in Q1 2025, and down 31.48% quarter-over-quarter from 30.98% in Q4 2025.
Cerence (CRNC) FCF Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cerence has reported FCF Margin for 9 years, with the latest figure at 21.23% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 440.0% year-over-year to 21.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.85% (up 999.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.59%, up 1491.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.23%, down from 30.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 30.98% in Q4 2025, with the low at 15.76% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.11% across 5 years, with a median of 8.52% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin sank 3343 bps — and 2024, when it surged 3288 bps.
- Cerence's FCF Margin stood at 3.35% in 2022, then climbed by 19 bps to 2.71% in 2023, then soared by 673 bps to 15.51% in 2024, then soared by 100 bps to 30.98% in 2025, then plunged by 31 bps to 21.23% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 21.23% (Q1 2026), 30.98% (Q4 2025), and 16.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 17.31% |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 15.02% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 58.89% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 20.82% |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 41.64% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 36.83% |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 31.84% |
| 10 | Cerence | 461.49 Mn | 353.23 Mn | 47.30 Mn | 21.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.89% |